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The other day I heard a woman interviewed on the radio about the film The Artist. She had a connection to the movie that doesn’t need explaining here.

The other day I heard a woman interviewed on the radio about the film The Artist. She had a connection to the movie that doesn’t need explaining here. But in short, the interviewer was enticing her to see the film for the…

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The Democratic Republic of Congo may discover in 2011 whether it’s getting better or worse.

The Democratic Republic of Congo may discover in 2011 whether it’s getting better or worse. For the past few years, it’s been too tricky to tell. Mass rapes, unprecedented attacks on UN peacekeeping bases and more than 2…

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“There are only two or three human stories,” said Carl Linstrum in Willa Cather’s novel O Pioneers!, “and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before; like the larks in this country that…

“There are only two or three human stories,” said Carl Linstrum in Willa Cather’s novel O Pioneers!, “and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before; like the larks in this country that…

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“Today is accountability day for Kenya,” declared International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, addressing the six Kenyans suspected of masterminding the post-election violence that killed more than 1…

“Today is accountability day for Kenya,” declared International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, addressing the six Kenyans suspected of masterminding the post-election violence that killed more than 1…

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It is simultaneously easy and difficult to come to the conclusion that Mexico is at war.

It is simultaneously easy and difficult to come to the conclusion that Mexico is at war. Mexico City, though rough around the edges by European standards, is anything but a war zone. Same with much of the country, where…

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There’s a letter I tend to get from Monocle’s listeners and readers whenever we run a story that mentions kidnaps, murders or drugs in Mexico.

There’s a letter I tend to get from Monocle’s listeners and readers whenever we run a story that mentions kidnaps, murders or drugs in Mexico. The writers are always Mexican. And I can summarise the gist of what they have…

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It is difficult to imagine that the news out of Somalia could get any worse after a disastrous few years that have seen a spike in kidnappings and piracy, and the rise of al-Shabab, a hardline Islamic group that meted out…

It is difficult to imagine that the news out of Somalia could get any worse after a disastrous few years that have seen a spike in kidnappings and piracy, and the rise of al-Shabab, a hardline Islamic group that meted out…

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Dundee is a key hub for the world’s computer games industry. And not just any games. The city’s software houses are responsible for some of the most violent titles ever produced, including *Grand Theft Auto*. Why Dundee?…

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Violence in Tripoli has forced diplomats next door to Tunis, where they gather in makeshift offices trying to solve Libya’s problems from afar. But a terrorist attack in their new home underlines the region’s fragility.

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In the days following the start of the Libyan uprising, violence has stalked the streets of Tripoli.

In the days following the start of the Libyan uprising, violence has stalked the streets of Tripoli. Residents have been reluctant to leave their homes, kept indoors by the sound of gunshots and the sight of busloads of…

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Democratic elections in Africa’s most populous nation would be problematic even without the violence and alleged fraud that has marred Nigeria’s previous polls.

Democratic elections in Africa’s most populous nation would be problematic even without the violence and alleged fraud that has marred Nigeria’s previous polls: registering the 70 million or so eligible voters ahead of…

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The Iraqi national rowing outfit – bidding for a spot at London 2012 – defy the odds. Shambolic security and ethnic violence make even getting to training an arduous task. On the water, though, none of it matters.

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Cocaine consumption in the US is responsible for much of the violence that takes place in its ‘backyard’. But if demand were to suddenly plummet, would the criminal gangs and middlemen simply find another racket?

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Winner of Afghanistan’s only Olympic medal, taekwondo athlete Rohullah Nikpai is a sporting icon. Yet, in a country where violence occurs everyday, winning the respect of his fellow countrymen means almost as much.